San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-18
THE JEWISH RELIGION.
ITS PRESENT POSITION AND FUTURE
PROSPECTS.
Address Delivered at the First Baptist
church at Pearsall Texas,
March o, 1897.


,.,,,Ion IN the scrinturaI sdzue which
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place where i cause my name 10 DO
praised, ! shall come to thee and bless
,h..n Now this hous. b.inv deyot.d
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ton of his name, ny INNS OF praises MS
orndir v her. from hundreds Of devout
hearts TO The throne Of God, and thi-
gathering here having no other pur-
pose than better 10 understand and do
The will Of God, We, therefore, may trust
10 the divine PROMISE that it will be full
iIled and Gods blessing come and rest
upon US.
| have been honored with an invita-
tion by my friend, Mr.. Hendrick. 10 nd.
dr.ss you this evsning, and | have
chosen Ms ny subject, he Jewi-h
R-ligion-Its Present position and Flu.
ture Prospects," appreciate the honor
aud am thankful for IL. appreciate Il
rs a sign Of generous liberaiIy that con-
Q DIES me for time al auu o ,ce In this
,,Iace which Is essentially devoted 10
CHRISTIAN Interests. l appreciate IL Ms
an encouraging and inspiring token
of the tendency Of our age 10 hold la lar
Il love anu humanity that bind men 10.
xether than the narrow tenets Of dogma.
,Ism that separate them, n tendency 80
beautifully illustrated ut this occasion
Uy h congregation OF enlightened m-h
and women, who, though deeply im-
/ pressed with their religious co vi tione.
re not averse to lend willing ear 10
religious Ideas In many respects differ
ut frum their own. We probably all
gree upon this point, that the main oh
Jet OF religion consist 10 elevating and
/ ennObiing man, and especially IN cult
/ saIing 10 his mind and heart the sense
II ju.Iic-, love and good will towards
all. There are thousand Influences al
work all the line that tend TO MS drgra-
dalton, and religion, In lis true cOncep-
ton, has the divine mission 10 extenu-
| ATE and, II possible, to check their per-
| niCiOus powers and 10 direct the
| thoughts, feelings and actions OF man,
by the power Of convincing tru b, rea-
son and moral persuasiOn, TO goodness
| and virtue. II the tehets Of Religion be
| -uch rs 10 accomplish these great pur-
| pUses; % the eIceilency Of Its teaching
| DO verifi d and xrmpIified by the facts
| Of history, by the Judgment OF unpreju-
diced reason, by The experience OF every
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man with q better understanding OF bic
"uties and responsibilities and an earn
cal will 10 be governed by them; II the
| precepIs Ii Inculcates educAtes him
| 10 unfold his best moral powers
| 10 be faithful husband, good
father, q dutiiul son, Il loyal citizen,
All honest labOrer, upright In his deal
Ings with his fellow man, truthful IN HE
mInd, pure In his feelings, noble In his
| character, never swerving from the path
| Of right, virtue and duty, strong TO con
| quer himself, and ever willing to pro-
| mole the interests Of mankind, even al
| he expense Of his own advaDIsges-su0h
u religiun Is indeed q divine institution,
| An effective instrument given Into our
| hands by our Father In heaven TO save
His children from sin aud spiritual
destruction. | doubt not that every re
| ngiun around Us clailns and endeavOrs to
| accomplish these ends, and 50 We Isra =
ties do, and hope 10 do it as successful,
rs any. Comparisons are OdiUus, and 50
| | refrain from making them and limit
II self 10 the task Uf The present moment
20 speak TO you Of the Jewish religion;
| 20 tell GU what II teaches in the present
| tate vi our .nlivht. ned age aud 10 leave
Il TO your Judgment, " hether IL Is en-
itl,d to the aspect nd consideration of
he world. |, ID needless to say that We
| believe IN a supreme being who is the
creator, pres.rvsr and ruler OF The uni.
| verse. But it must be said again and